Dusky Flying Fox vs Greenback stingaree

Pteropus brunneus compared with Urolophus viridis

Key Differences

• Dusky Flying Fox is Extinct while Greenback stingaree is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dusky Flying Fox	Greenback stingaree
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Urolophidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Urolophus
Species	Pteropus brunneus	Urolophus viridis

Evolutionary Relationship

Dusky Flying Fox and Greenback stingaree share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Dusky Flying Fox

EX — Extinct

Greenback stingaree

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dusky Flying Fox	Greenback stingaree
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dusky Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Greenback stingaree